Lemon was joined by cohosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins as well as Iranian journalist Christiane Amanpour for today’s segment, during which he fawned over his female colleagues and urged voters to elect the first woman president in 2024.
“There are so many places around the world where there have been women leaders who are running the country… but not in the biggest democracy in the world?” he asked.
Some viewers addressed how it was a stark contrast after suggesting that Haley, 51, shouldn’t promote competency tests for elderly politicians as she was “past her prime” as a woman, which he said was in her 20s, 30s, or 40s, sparking uproar at CNN.